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Transfer Affection

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[Intro]
 C   G   C   G   F   G   F   G(x2)
Hold Con.... G  
Hold Con....G  F  G  F  G  
[Verse 1]
I'm Ctrying to Gtransfer affeFction,G  
CTrying to Gfeel factor fFour.G  
CTrying to Gchange my dirFection,G  
CTo go where I Gonce was beFfore.G  
[Bridge]
  EmDon't try to tell me now that I'Fm out here on my own;
  EmAnd there's no way to carry Don.
  EmDon't try to tell me that there's Fnothing left to hide;
GNothing inside.
[Verse 2]
I'm trying to break all connections,
Burning a hole in my heart.
Trying to transfer affection
Is starting to tear me apart.
[Instrumental Break]
 C   G   C   G   F   G   F   G(x2)
[Bridge]
  EmDon't try to tell me now that I'Fm out here on my own;
  EmAnd there's no way to carry Don.
  EmDon't try to tell me that there's Fnothing left to hide;
GNothing inside.
[Verse 3]
I'm tired, but then on reflection,
It's so hard to open my eyes;
To try reaching out for affection,
It's so hard to break the disguise.
[Outro] (same as intro)
Hold Con...G.
Hold Con....G  F  G  F  G  
Hold Con...G.
Hold Con....G  F  G  F  G  
[Coda/Fade]
F    G    F    G
C    C    C    C    C    C    C

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Transfer Affection

by A Flock of Seagulls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G F G F G

(x2)

C G

Hold on....

C G F G F G

Hold on....

[Verse 1]

C G F G

I'm trying to transfer affection,

C G F G

Trying to feel factor four.

C G F G

Trying to change my direction,

C G F G

To go where I once was before.

[Bridge]

Em F

Don't try to tell me now that I'm out here on my own;

Em D

And there's no way to carry on.

Em F

Don't try to tell me that there's nothing left to hide;

Nothing inside.

[Verse 2]

I'm trying to break all connections,

Burning a hole in my heart.

Trying to transfer affection

Is starting to tear me apart.

[Instrumental Break]

C G C G F G F G

(x2)

[Bridge]

Em F

Don't try to tell me now that I'm out here on my own;

Em D

And there's no way to carry on.

Em F

Don't try to tell me that there's nothing left to hide;

Nothing inside.

[Verse 3]

I'm tired, but then on reflection,

It's so hard to open my eyes;

To try reaching out for affection,

It's so hard to break the disguise.

[Outro] (same as intro)

C G

Hold on....

C G F G F G

Hold on....

C G

Hold on....

C G F G F G

Hold on....

[Coda/Fade]

F G F G

C C C C C C C

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